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STAGE 2 STRESS TEST · GRAND MARTINGALE VS FLAT BETTING

Grand Martingale (2x+1) vs. Flat 1-Unit Baseline — Two-Shoe High-Tie Stall under EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 Push (152-Hand Stress Test)

In commission-adjusted comparative trial S123-0, running Grand Martingale against Flat Betting for 152 hands of EZ High-Tie (high-tie) on 110 units documents 10.11u vs 1.63u in expected toll and 44.63% vs 6.96% ruin under a 75-unit pit limit. Because every 8-deck coup is statistically independent under EZ Baccarat 3-Card 7 Push (1.028% edge) (1.0284% edge), progression rules alter drawdown speed and table-cap collisions without changing per-hand expectation.

Grand Martingale Ruin Rate
44.63%
Flat Betting Ruin Rate
6.96%
Peak Trough (5-Run)
-47u
EZ High-Tie House Edge
1.0284%
Engine-Verified Scoreboard · 18 Hands

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Big Road P P B B P P B B P P B P B P P B
Big Eye Boy = = = = = = ≠ = = = ≠ ≠ = =
Small Road = = = = = = ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ = =
Cockroach Pig = = = = = = ≠ ≠ = =

Reference 8-deck shoe for Stress Cell S123 (Grand Martingale vs Flat Betting, Two-Shoe High-Tie Stall under EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 Push). Big Road shows Banker (red) and Player (blue); derived roads track symmetry.

Big Road B is Banker, P is Player Roads under it Red (=): repeating Blue (≠): breaking
Step-by-Step Mark Proofs (Rule 1 & Rule 2)
Big Eye Boy Mark #2

Column 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 3 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 2 with Column 1, 1 column further back.
  2. Column 2 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 2, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

Small Road Mark #2

Column 3 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 4 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 3 with Column 1, 2 columns further back.
  2. Column 3 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 3, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

Cockroach Pig Mark #2

Column 4 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

  1. Column 5 starts, so use Rule 1: compare Column 4 with Column 1, 3 columns further back.
  2. Column 4 has 2 beads. Column 1 has 2 beads. Same depth → red (=).

Common table reading watchout: Comparing the wrong columns. Compare Column 4, the one that just finished, with Column 1.

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Key Facts & Table Specifications

Matchup & Shoe Profile
Grand Martingale vs Flat Betting (EZ High-Tie)

Stress cell S123 compares 1-3-7-15-31-63-127 against 1-1-1-1 constant unit over 152 hands.

Head-to-Head Ruin Rate
44.63% vs 6.96%

Probability of exhausting the 110-unit bankroll under a 75-unit house bet limit.

Expected Session Hold
10.11u vs 1.63u

Theoretical erosion under EZ Baccarat 3-Card 7 Push (1.028% edge) (1.0284% house edge) across 152 coups.

Peak Drawdown Excursion
-47u vs -15u

Deepest unit trough triggered by a 5-hand run inside the high-tie shoe profile.

Tie Stalls & Commission Toll
26 Ties · 4.85u Drag

Reflects 17.11% tie frequency (26 pushes) and 4.85u in vigorish friction.

STRESS CELL S123 · HIGH-TIE SHOE PROFILE

Grand Martingale vs. Flat Betting bankroll-constrained ledger (152 Hands · S123)

Under EZ High-Tie (1.0284% effective edge), multi-coup stress run S123-1 over 152 hands and a 110-unit treasury audits a -47u drawdown (44.63% ruin) for Grand Martingale (2x+1) against -15u (6.96% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline inside a 75-unit cap.

In discrete-time comparative trial S123-2, running Grand Martingale against Flat Betting for 152 hands of EZ High-Tie (high-tie) on 110 units profiles 10.11u vs 1.63u in expected toll and 44.63% vs 6.96% ruin under a 75-unit pit limit.

S123 ledgerGrand MartingaleFlat Betting
Grand Martingale / Flat Betting Rule1-3-7-15-31-63-1271-1-1-1 constant unit
152-Hand Ruin (110u)44.63%6.96%
EZ High-Tie Hold (1.0284%)10.11u1.63u
5-Run Trough (75u Cap)-47u-15u
VIGORISH & TABLE CEILING INTERACTION

EZ High-Tie Vigorish (4.85u) & 17.11% Tie Push Audit (S123)

Under EZ High-Tie (1.0284% effective edge), drawdown-weighted stress run S123-3 over 152 hands and a 110-unit treasury verifies a -47u drawdown (44.63% ruin) for Grand Martingale (2x+1) against -15u (6.96% ruin) for Flat 1-Unit Baseline inside a 75-unit cap.

In capital-bounded comparative trial S123-4, running Grand Martingale against Flat Betting for 152 hands of EZ High-Tie (high-tie) on 110 units benchmarks 10.11u vs 1.63u in expected toll and 44.63% vs 6.96% ruin under a 75-unit pit limit.

  • Trial S123: set a 110u stop before running Grand Martingale vs Flat Betting over 152 hands.
  • Scenario S123 documents 4.85u in commission drag and 26 tie pushes (17.11% Tie rate).
  • Board rule S123: derived road red marks bankroll-constrained column repetition and blue marks a structural break (ledger), never Banker or Player.
Table Reality Check

Myth vs. Truth

MythSwitching from Flat Betting to Grand Martingale during Two-Shoe High-Tie Stall under EZ Baccarat Dragon 7 Push neutralizes the 1.0284% house edge.
TruthOver 152 hands on a 110-unit stack, Grand Martingale carries 10.11u expected loss (44.63% ruin) vs 1.63u (6.96% ruin) for Flat Betting.
MythDuring a 5-hand high-tie sequence, red marks on Big Eye Boy or Small Road indicate Banker is favored next.
TruthDerived road colors never represent Banker or Player: red denotes repeatingBig Road structure and blue denotes breaking structure.
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